Group claiming to be Best Buy scams couple

A group of scammers walked into a Casselberry salon wearing Best Buy uniforms and tricked the victims into buying fake iPads and a television, authorities said.

It began when Zizzy Garcia wanted to surprise her husband, Alvin, with a new iPad.

When three men and a woman came into her hair salon selling them, she thought it was the perfect opportunity.

But $200 later, the couple were scammed by the four people Alvin Garcia calls sophisticated con-artists.

"They literally had blue Best Buy shirts with their logo and their name tag," said Alvin Garcia.

The products they sold also had the Best Buy yellow price tag logo.

"It look legit. Everything," said Alvin Garcia.

Zizzy said she asked to see the actual iPad and the scammers showed her what feels and looks like an iPad. It was even the same size as an actual iPad, but when it is opened up it is nothing but a brick.

"I have a tile," said Alvin Garcia.

He said a customer was also scammed, buying three iPads and a phony television.

"This is what she got. They had a new one in the truck. They showed her the new one, but this is the one you get," said Alvin Garcia.

The Garcias said they have learned their lesson.

"No, never again. If people come in to sell something, I will say, 'Get out,'" said Alvin Garcia.

WESH 2 News contacted Best Buy to see if they are aware of the scam, but they have yet to respond.

The Garcia's at first did not file a police report, but have since filed one.

Police tell customers, if the deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is.

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